9 ways to dispose of gifts from your ex to help squash your feelings for him

7. If it has value, like bags or jewelry, sell it for cash

“It helped pay my bills!” Some women take a pragmatic approach, selling their gifts for cash and comfortably putting their exes out of their minds. Using the cash to pay for “invisible” things, like cost of living expenses, instead of some tangible object you can see every day can help you more easily forget him.